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LIVE STREAM: Swearing-in Ceremony for Judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for Easter Term 2026  

Vision 

A world-class judiciary utilizing innovation and technology for efficient service delivery.

Mission

To provide sound, timely judgements and efficient court services in an environment where all stakeholders are valued.

Auto Channel Limited v Chin, Martin Paul, Jennifer Doolam Chin and National Commercial Bank Limited

Civil Procedure – Civil Procedure Rules - Summary Judgment – Agreement for Sale – Notice to Complete – Vacant Possession – Rescission of Agreement – Whether Agreement Completed by Delivery of Bank Undertaking for Payment of Purchase Price and Costs – Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) 2002, R. 15.6, 10.5, 26.3(1)(b) and (c), 64.6 and 64.6(4)(d).

Morgan, Ray v Clerk of Court, Kingston & St. Andrew, Parish Court, Judge of the Parish Court, Kingston & St. Andrew and Tower Street Adult Correctional et al

Constitutional law - Assessment of Damages for unlawful detention of 2,504 days - Failure of machinery for timely appellate review - No record of appeal produced - Claimant served six years eight months in excess of sentence as a result - Due process rights breached - Privy Council remits for rehearing on sentence - Tapered rate - Vindicatory damages awardes. 

Stewart, Adam; Jaime Stewart McConnell and Brian Jardim v Veira, Hugh Martin, Elizabeth Desnoes, Trevor Patterson and Cheryl Hamersmith-Stewart

Probate - Civil Procedure Rules, R. 64.6(2) (3) and (4) - Claim by executors to be released - Application for joinder refused by Court - Costs – Whether the appropriate costs order should be no order as to costs or costs to be paid out of the estate - Special costs certificate.

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited v Laing, Janene

Civil procedure – Breach of Contract - The Banking Services Act, The Consumer Protection Act - Whether the conduct and representations of the Claimant amount to negligence, negligent misstatement and/or breach of the implied duty of care and skill - Failure to exercise due diligence - Indemnity clauses - Implied terms in a contract - Unjust enrichment - Whether the Claimant is estopped from recovering the sums lost.

Keniston, Deena v Clarke, Leandy

rust – Disputed property ownership – Whether the legal ownership of the Fort Charles property registered in the joint names of the claimant and the defendant is held on trust for the claimant - Whether the claimant intended to make a gift of purchase of half share in the property to the defendant – Whether legal ownership of the Toyota Wish Motor car registered in the joint names of the claimant and the defendant is held on trust for the claimant - Whether the claimant intended to make a gift of purchase of half share in the Toyota Wish Motor car to the defendant – Presumption of resulting

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